Forest Lake, MN Demographic Data
Forest Lake, MN Summary
Forest Lake is located in Washington County in Minnesota
- Population: 18,390
- Area: 35.54 sq. miles
- Land Area: 30.56 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.98 sq. miles
- Population Density: 517.44 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 959.32 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Forest Lake, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,444
49%
50.8
Male
9,764
51%
49.2
Total Population
19,208
323,128,000
Forest Lake, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,509
7.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,477
7.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,233
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,316
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
899
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,482
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,710
14.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,730
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,436
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
967
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,567
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
596
3.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
286
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,201
73.9%
77.2
Female
7,097
50.0%
51.3
Male
7,104
50.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,583
70.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,021
15.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,449
12.7%
15.2
Female
1,365
55.7%
55.8
Male
1,084
44.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Forest Lake, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,760
97.7%
96.8
White
18,233
94.9%
72.6
Black or African American
105
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
65
0.3%
0.8
Asian
250
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
21
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
24
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
14
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
15
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
176
0.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
107
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
448
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
520
2.7%
17.8
Mexican
108
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
74
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
92
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
246
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,688
97.3%
82.2
Forest Lake, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
92
0.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
449
3.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,552
27.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,649
28.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,582
12.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,370
18.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,080
8.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
541
4.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,233
95.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,450
27.1%
31.2
Forest Lake, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,106
27.4%
33.7%
Now Married
7,979
53.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,777
11.9%
11.0%
Separated
325
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
802
5.4
5.8%
Forest Lake, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,714
94.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
985
5.6%
21.6%
Spanish
544
3.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
224
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
201
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
16
0.1%
1.1%
Forest Lake, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
293
4.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
195
2.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
388
5.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
496
7.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
764
10.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,493
21.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,150
16.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,587
22.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
457
6.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
267
3.8%
6.4
Median household income
73,091
57,617
Per capita income
31,805
31,128
Forest Lake, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
62
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,107
10.5%
9.8
Construction
871
8.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,492
23.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
581
5.5%
6.6
Information
154
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,521
14.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
552
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
833
7.9%
11.4
Public administration
344
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,308
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
484
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
245
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,071
10.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,947
37.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,459
13.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,300
21.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,777
16.8%
18.1%
Forest Lake, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,382
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,427
81.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
922
8.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
158
1.5%
5.1
Walked
142
1.4%
2.7
Other means
101
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
632
6.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.1
26.6
Forest Lake, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
413
5.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,625
22.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,058
43.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,994
28.1%
21.0
Forest Lake, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,090
93.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,312
74.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,778
25.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
520
6.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Forest Lake, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,610
1 room
16
0.2%
2.4
2 rooms
145
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
451
5.9%
9.1
4 rooms
903
11.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,355
17.8%
19.8
6 rooms
1,173
15.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,155
15.2%
12.0
8 rooms
915
12.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,497
19.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Forest Lake, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,610
1-unit, detached
5,395
70.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
934
12.3%
5.9
2-units
20
0.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
63
0.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
100
1.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
159
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
852
11.2%
9.0
Mobile home
87
1.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Forest Lake, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
674
8.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
199
2.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
386
5.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
511
6.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,731
22.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
977
12.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,127
14.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,697
22.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
308
4.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Forest Lake, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,145
72.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
321
4.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,237
17.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
91
1.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
50
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
29
0.4%
0.1
Other fuel
11
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
206
2.9%
1.1
Forest Lake, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,826
47295100.0
Less than $500
43
1.1%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
163
4.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
286
7.5%
7.0%
$500 to $999
357
9.3%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
674
17.6%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,135
29.7%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,168
30.5%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,448
37.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
984
25.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
555
14.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
274
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
565
14.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Forest Lake, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,729
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
14
0.8%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
35
2.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
94
5.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
191
11.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
632
36.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
763
44.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
49
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
975
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
284
16.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
234
13.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
211
12.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
231
13.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
134
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
593
35.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
91
0.0%
0.0%
Forest Lake, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,312
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
173
3.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
104
2.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
773
14.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,008
19.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,624
30.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,351
25.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
270
5.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
234,700
205,000
